Narcotics container and billfold for physicians



Sept. 4, 1951 H. H. KERSTEN NARCOTICS CONTAINER AND BILLFOLD FOR PHYSICIANS Filed Oct. 21, 1949 *ww i v Allornxy Patented Sept. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NARCOTICS CON TAIN EB AND BILLFOLD FOR PHYSICIAN S Herbert H. Kersten, Fort Dodge, Iowa f Application October 21, 1949-, Serial No; 122,663

1 Claim. (11150 -35) This invention relates to a novel construction of billfold for use by physicians and provided with means for containing a normal supply of narcotics as ordinarily required to be carried by physicians thus affording a means whereby valuable narcotics may be conveniently carried by a,

physician on his person eliminating the danger of loss which exists where narcotics are carried in instrument bags.

It has frequently occurred that instrument bags have been stolen from physicians by narcotic addicts seeking to obtain narcotics and which not only results in a loss of the narcotics but also in the loss of valuable instruments and other valuables carried in a physician's case.

Accordingly, as it is usually necessary for practicing physicians to carry small amounts of narcotics for emergency cases. it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a means whereby such narcotics may be carried conveniently and safely without danger of loss and by the use of which narcotic addicts will be discouraged from attempting to obtain narcotics by stealing physicians cases.

Still a further and particularly important object of the present invention is to provide a container for narcotics adapted to be carried upon the person thereby eliminating the danger of loss or injury to narcotics which may readily occur if left in an instrument bag in an automobile during sub-freezing weather.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing illustrating one presently preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view looking toward the inner side of the narcotics container and billfold and showing the container and billfold in an extended, open position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing an end portion of the billfold-container in a closed position, and

Figures 4 and 5 are enlarged cross sectional views taken substantially along planes as indicated by the lines 4-4 and 5-5, respectively, of Figure 1.

Referring more specifically to the drawing. the billfold-container in its entirety and comprising the invention is designated generally 6 and includes a body portion, designated generally I which may be formed of any suitable. flexible 2 material such as is conventionally used for making billfolds, usually leather, and which includes an elongated strip of such flexible material which is folded back upon itself intermediate of its ends to provide an inner ply 8 and an outer ply 9. The plies 8 and 9 are connected at a point adjacent to but spaced from the intermediate portion of said body member by a row of stitching Ill which is disposed transversely of the plies and which separates the intermediate portion of the body member 1 from the end portions thereof, forming the plies 8 and 9, said intermediate portransversely of the billfold-container lower end as by means of a disc 12 of a corresponding material which may be stitched orotherwise secured to the lower end of the sleeve H, as indicated at l3.

The intermediate portion of the inner ply ii is lapped and stitched as seen at [4 along a line transversely of said ply to provide a transverse sleeve portion l5 which is located intermediate of the ends of the body member 1 and on the exterior side of the inner ply 8. The ends of the plies 8 and 9, constituting the end of the body member I located remote to the sleeve H are stitched as seen at 16 along a line transversely of the body member and the complementary bottom longitudinal edges of the plies 8 and a are stitched together along the line [1 so that the plies 8 and 9 will combine to form an elongated open top compartment I8 which extends substantially the length of the billfold container 6 and which may be utilized similar to a conventional wallet for containing paper money.

The sleeve II is adapted to contain a tubular container l9 which is sized to fit snugly therein and to extend substantially from end-to-end.

thereof. The container I9 is provided with an internally threaded open end, disposed adjacent the upper open end of the sleeve 1 I and which is normally closed by an externally threaded plug 20. The container 19 is adapted to contain two small containers or vials of liquid narcotics, which vials are shown in Figure 4 and designated generally 2|. The vials 2| are adapted to be spaced one above the other by a spacing disc 22 interposed therebetween and are sized to substantially fill the container l9. However, if desired, a single vial 21 of proper size could be mounted in the container l9. It will be readily apparent that the contents of the vials 2| are readily accessible to the physician by removing the threaded therein a similarly shaped container 25 which is adapted to contain narcotics in a dry, preferably- -3.3..is.p1'.ovided; with spaced op nings: 3% 1.1. w

. n d. o ed 'adiae e stres ed Qt the sleeve 5 andadaptedto be normally closed by an externally threaded plu 24. The container 23, like the container 19 has a closed bottom and is of a proper internal diameter-and rig-tn to.

receive in relatively snug fitting engage hje t tablet form, as indicated by; thetahlets Zdand the open upper end of which is normally closed by a plug or closure 21.

The container 23 is supported in the sleeve I5 by; shank portions; mot awplumlityelix ye; m mbers. 2.9, whichshankportions, extend thro gh openings. so. in. the portien oi: the. sleeye is located. remote. tothe stitching 4 for: posttienine the. eye. members. externally ofztn sleeve 15. The terminals oi-eshank; nor ie ls 2.8. are anchored in longitud nally.- nac dnor: tions. of. the container as, as seen. at: 31 sQ-thai the eye members 2,9; function;- to slinnortthez enr tainer 23; in the sleevev member I.5..a ,1s1.a1:e.1r tum. supported y; saidconta ne oaths le y mber. A. plurality o conv ntional; 58511551931..- ent. card. holders 32:. each compris ng: two-t ans: parent strips. .vvhichi are. onn te ale-nathei ide edges andone .endbst a, hefihfinfid hind r 33 are swin ab1y-supp rted Q11; thseb il ldec m trainer 6 by theeye membexszll. Asgseen mil s,-

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the eye members 279 are, loosely engaged for swingably mount n the ranspa e eare hel er 3.2 on h nner sideqfi helhe... The sand holdersfii may bent liz d' nea ry ne-any'ca 1, normally ce t edin. a wallet; nc udin nameless blanks or ecords edd t enal rrtne hody' nemrhe et-W en ej lee i 15 nelndes sma lply h his see in srslde d es nd e en tb a bindin .35 e heex sedl side of. the ne ply. 8: to: combine; hsie it te; f rm a p cket 31 ime -list intendedzei be o ed], fn con a nin a named-warm r finersriecq tdh anks an at w ll e a w, nin ly-;-arai1iable. tot e phys c an tame; a c mple e and aeq ate re e dse lnercetic ed t. Willb noted-that the: sleeve-l3 s slightly having a la'pped and stitched portion dispesed on "The ol w n n l rr d n rm n p ket- V-arious modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the ereinagter defined by the appended I claim as my invention:

A=combin ation billfold and narcotics container comprising an elongated billfold or wallet formed of a flexible material having an integral transverse'sleeve at one end thereof and an integral transverse sleeve intermediate of its end each .formedi of- .a'n integral :part of the; billfeldi .or wallet. material, a pair: orrnarcoticacontainers one disposediinand. substantially filling each oi -safd sleeves and: each having an openend, and te.-

movable closures for the open ends: ofsaid con: :tainers, said wallet or billfolct bein iormedtof a single elongated: stripof the flexible material folded upon itsel'tsubstantialm intermediate of its ends to form inner and outer plies-said-plies being stitched together "along 1 a a transverse line adjacent the --interrnediate porti'en of the strip toform thesleeve located at the end of the bill:- -fold-',- one si -said plies constituting the inner; y

its eXternalside and forming; said; intermediate -HE'RBEH!I i Qiinr nantienszem nnr 7 f .eier eee r i re ord in he file of? this patent? M .UN F -D S A E PATENT? Number Name Date- .285,61':8 Hjem'phiil Sept. 251.1883 .1-,6-19,5'43 Rzelfs et. a1. Man. 1, I922 1,9951%99: Donigen Mar; 26; 1935 1,136,199 Swanson- Nova 8; L938 2 435Z1 2l1 Barker-i lY Iar; 2;,:1'948 2,4555152 Miller Deal} Hi8 EQ IGN PAT NTS: Number 1 Country Date i3i fi.

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